Search: “Shoot for a takedown”
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Shooting to Cage to Takedown involves driving the opponent backward into the cage during a takedown attempt, using the wall to prevent backward movement and complete the takedown. [1]
The Takedown class encompasses all techniques designed to bring a standing opponent to the ground while the attacker remains in a dominant or neutral position. [1] Takedowns are distinguished from thr...
The TKD Double Leg Takedown adapts the wrestling double-leg for taekwondo practitioners, entering from the longer kicking range with a penetration step. [1]
The Staggered Wrestling Stance subfamily covers the low, wide fighting stance used in wrestling, with one foot slightly forward, knees deeply bent, and a low centre of gravity. [1] The wrestling stanc...
The Standard Duck executes the fundamental ducking defence where the fighter rapidly drops their level by bending deeply at the knees, lowering the entire torso to bring the head below the incoming st...
The Guillotine Counter subfamily covers the defensive technique of applying a guillotine choke as a counter to the opponent's takedown attempt, using the attacker's forward head position during the sh...
The Hand-Clasp Guillotine is a guillotine choke variant that uses a palm-to-palm grip (both palms pressed together around the opponent's neck, like praying hands) rather than the traditional interlock...
The anaconda choke is a front headlock arm triangle where the attacker threads one arm around the opponent's neck, under the far armpit, and locks a figure-four grip to create bilateral carotid compre...
The Downward Elbow family groups all elbow strikes delivered on a downward trajectory, where the elbow travels from a raised position above the target and descends vertically or at a steep diagonal an...
The loop choke is executed by feeding the opponent's collar around their neck from underneath — typically from half guard, butterfly guard, or during a sprawl — creating a looping noose that constrict...
The Standard Front Headlock Position secures the opponent's head under one armpit, with the controlling arm wrapping around the neck so the hand reaches the far side of the opponent's head or chin. [1...
The Standard Crossface Defence subfamily applies the crossface by driving the forearm across the shooting opponent's jaw or cheekbone during their takedown attempt, turning the head and disrupting the...
The Knee-Strike Counter subfamily covers the defensive technique of delivering a knee strike to an opponent who is level-changing for a takedown, using the downward trajectory of the attacker's head t...
The Standard Knee Counter times a sharp knee strike upward to meet the shooting opponent's head as it drops during the takedown entry. [1] The defender reads the takedown initiation, steps one foot ba...
The Leg Attack Takedown group encompasses all takedowns that primarily target the opponent's legs as the point of attack, including single legs, double legs, and ankle picks. [1] Leg attacks are the m...
The Standard Guillotine Counter wraps the arm around the shooting opponent's neck as they level-change for a takedown, secures the choking grip (arm-in or no-arm), and applies the choke either standin...
The Clinch Takedown group encompasses takedowns that are initiated from and dependent on an established clinch position, where the primary mechanism is neither a pure leg attack nor a body lock lift. ...
The Standard Fence Walk positions the upper back against the cage fence, plants both feet underneath the body, and uses a combination of leg drive and fence friction to push up to standing while maint...
The Standard Double Leg Wrestle-Up drives from the bottom position into a double-leg entry, wrapping both arms around the opponent's legs while driving upward with the legs to return to standing. [1] ...
The Leg Lock Entry family covers techniques for entering leg entanglement positions (ashi garami) from standing — primarily through rolling entries, sit-outs, and guard-pull-to-leg-lock transitions th...
The Double Leg Wrestle-Up subfamily covers standing techniques where the bottom fighter executes a double-leg takedown-style entry from the ground, using the double-leg drive to simultaneously stand u...
The Collar Elbow Clinch is the most fundamental clinch position in wrestling, where one hand grips the back of the opponent's neck or collar (the collar tie) while the other hand controls the opponent...
The Hip Sprawl drives the hips backward and away from the attacker while maintaining light chest contact, creating distance between the defender's legs and the attacker's grasp. [1] The hip sprawl emp...
The Standard Double Leg From Cage executes the fundamental cage-wall double leg where the attacker drops level from a clinch position, wraps both arms around the opponent's thighs, and drives upward a...
The Blast Double subfamily executes the double leg with maximum forward explosive force, driving straight through the opponent rather than lifting or redirecting. [1] The attacker shoots from distance...
The Standard Crossface Block executes the crossface defence by placing the forearm bone directly across the attacker's jaw or cheekbone as they shoot, then driving the hips back while pushing the head...
The Standard High Crotch executes the fundamental high crotch single leg entry and finish where the attacker shoots a penetration step to the inside, drives the head to the inner thigh, and wraps the ...